Share of female workers by sector in Togo
Togo: Share of female workers by sector was 33.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.61
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.71
in 1993
All-time low
28.68
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 33.61 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Togo peaked at 49.71 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.68, in 2017.
That places Togo 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.23 | — |
| 1992 | 47.94 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.71 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 47.93 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 47.47 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.94 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.67 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 45.89 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.94 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.74 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.93 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 45.38 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.45 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.98 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.41 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 40.74 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.52 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 33.61 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 31.37 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.76 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.16 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.71 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.22 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.68 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.38 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 40.06 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 39.52 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.17 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 35.53 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 34.76 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.29 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 33.61 | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 33.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 33.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.18 | 45.67 | 49.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.11 | 36.52 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 28.68 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.98 | 33.61 | 39.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Togo?
- Share of female workers by sector in Togo was 33.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.71 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Togo ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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